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The American Society of Civil Engineers endorses the use of nature-based solutions as crucial tool in combatting climate change in new policy statement
In a recent policy statement, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) endorsed the use of nature-based solutions (NbS) as a crucial tool for addressing the threat of climate change and bolstering community and ecological resilience. ASCE’s recognition of NbS as a crucial tool in future infrastructure projects is an important step toward accelerating global […]
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Pictures from UGA Engineering Boot Camp: Teaching Hydrology… with Legos.
This summer, a group of incoming undergrads attended Discovering Engineering at UGA Boot Camp, taking classes and visiting labs across the UGA College of Engineering to get ready for their first year as Engineering Dawgs! The Compound Inundation Team for Resilience Applications (CITRA) lab, including Dr. Felix Santiago-Collazo, graduate students Dennis Catalina Granados Duran, Luciana […]
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NOAA recommends collaborative oyster reef restoration project for funding
ATHENS, GA – A new project seeks to join Sapelo Island’s Saltwater Geechee community and public entities in a collaborative effort to reduce flooding through oyster reef restoration. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association recommended the project, which is a collaboration between the University of Georgia’s Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems, Save Our Legacy Ourself, […]
